Pentax K-1 Review

May 9, 2016 | Mark Goldstein | Rating star Rating star Rating star Rating star Rating star

Introduction

The Pentax K-1 is a new professional full-frame DSLR camera. Key features of the K-1 include a 36 megapixel 35mm sensor with an anti-aliasing simulator rather than an optical anti-aliasing filter, Pixel Shift Resolution technology which delivers super-high-resolution images with more accurate colour reproduction, finer detail and less noise, the new PRIME IV imaging engine, and 14-bit RAW-format image recording. The K-1 also features a built-in GPS system with an electronic compass and astro-tracer function, 5-axis shake-reduction system, wi-fi connectivity, a 33-point Safox XII AF module, 86,000 pixel RGB light-metering sensor, ISO range of 100-204,80000, Full HD 1080p video at 60fps, and 4.4fps continuous shooting. The K-1 has a dustproof, weather-resistant and cold-resistant construction, a shutter designed for 300,000 releases, top shutter speed of 1/8000th second, an optical viewfinder with a nearly 100-percent field of view, a newly designed, flexible tilt-type 3.2-inch LCD monitor with 1037k dots, built-in dust removal, dual SD card slots and a USB 3.0 port. The Pentax K-1 is available in black for £1599 / $1799 body-only.

Ease of Use

The Pentax K-1 is outwardly quite similar to the K-3 II camera, but it's both bigger - 110(H) x 136.5(W) x 85.5(D) - and much heavier, weighing in at 1010g without the battery or memory card fitted, making it the largest Pentax DSLR to date.

The K-1 has a stainless-steel alloy frame and lightweight magnesium-steel alloy body. The K-1 is dust, cold and water resistant, thanks to a system of 87 special seals used throughout the design, and it can operate at temperatures as low as -10°C. This shows itself most obviously via the battery compartment and the memory card slot. The former is opened via a small rotating latch, which is reassuring but a little fiddly to use if you're in a hurry.

The K-1 features a shutter unit which provides a fast top shutter speed of 1/8000th second and an incredible 300,000 shutter release life-span. Rather than an optical anti-aliasing filter in the camera, the K-1 has an innovative anti-aliasing simulator instead, which can be turned off (default setting) or on to either the Type1 or Type2 setting, which adjusts the level of the effect.

The camera has a deep, contoured handgrip on the right-hand side, coated in a rubberized compound to aid grip, that enabled us to use three fingers to hold it and a right forefinger to operate the shutter button. There is a generous contoured area on the rear where your right thumb sits, with the rest of the body finished in a textured matt black. The shutter release action on the Pentax K-1 is quiet, which makes the K-1 well suited to more candid photography.

On the front of the Pentax K-1 is a RAW / Fx1 button, which instantly sets the image quality to whichever RAW format is selected in the menu system (either Pentax's PEF format or Adobe DNG), useful if you are shooting in JPEG and want to quickly switch to RAW mode for a particular image. This button can also be customised to optionally control either Exposure Bracketing, Digital Preview, Electronic Level or Composition Adjustment. Located underneath is the Autofocus Mode button, with three available modes (AF-S, AF-A and AF-C), and underneath a switch for changing between manual and auto focusing. New to the K-1 is a Lock button at the top which to temporarily locks certain control buttons and dials.

The Pentax K-1 has a built-in GPS unit, which can be toggled on and off via the dedicated button on top of the camera. This system records longitude, latitude and altitude data, and can be used with Google Earth to show where your photos were taken. There's also a special built-in Astrotracer function which calculates the earth's rotation to help ensure that stars are captured without streaking.

Connecting to the Pentax K-S2’s built-in Wi-Fi is done via the Smart Function dial, with the Wi-fi LED showing if you're connected or not. Once you have the dedicated Image Sync app installed on your device and you’re connected, you can shoot remotely, and very pleasingly, you have pretty much complete control over the camera’s shooting capability. So, you can change aperture, ISO, shutter speed and more - the only thing you won’t be able to change is the focal length of the lens. On the whole it’s a great app to use, and other manufacturers could look to this app for inspiration on how to produce a genuinely useful smartphone remote control app. The other option you have is to download images taken on the camera across to your smartphone or tablet for quick sharing to social networks or email.

Using the in-body SR (shake reduction) mechanism, Pixel Shift Resolution works by shifting the image sensor by a single pixel in four different directions and merging four shots together, so that each photosite on the sensor captures red, green and blue from the colour filter array, rather than just a single colour as on a Bayer sensor. Pentax claims that this creates "super high-definition images" with more accurate colour reproduction, finer detail, elimination of false color aliasing and less noise. Images taken with the Pixel Shift Resolution function turned on can be processed on the camera and also developed using the included utility software. Note that you should use a tripod or other support when using this feature, plus one of the Self-timer, Remote Control, or Mirror Lock-up functions, although it can now be used more effectively for moving subjects thanks to the new Motion Correction function.

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Front of the Pentax K-1

Diffraction Correction claims to make all your lenses better by reducing the effects of diffraction by around two f-stops. Depending on the quality of the lens, diffraction is commonly seen at f/16-f/22, so Diffraction Correction promises to make an image captured at f/22 look more like one captured at f/11 in terms of definition and sharpness.

On the bottom of the K-1 is the weather-sealed battery compartment, housing the same rechargeable 1860mAh D-LI90P lithium-ion battery as used by the K-3 II camera. The K-1 managed around 760 shots using the supplied rechargeable Li-ion battery before being depleted. There's also a metal tripod mount that's perfectly in-line with the centre of the lens mount.

On the right-hand side of the K-1 is a weather-sealed SD / SDHC / SDXC dual memory card compartment that's compatible with SDXC UHS-1 speed cards. Located below is the remote cable release connector. On the left-hand side is a large vertical flap covering the DC In, USB 2.0 and HDMI connectors. The HDMI port allows you to connect the K-1 to a high-def TV set, but only if you purchase an optional HDMI mini-cable. Above this are a small Mic port for connecting an external microphone and a headphone port, both protected by round rubber seals.

The Pentax K-1 follows conventional DSLR design in having a shooting mode dial on the top-left of the camera, which allows you to select either one of the advanced mode like Aperture-priority, Shutter-Priority and Manual, or the more point-and-shoot Auto and Program modes. There are no scene modes on this camera, signaling its intent as a serious photographic tool.

You'll instantly notice that the K-1 has a couple of unusual shooting modes that you won't have seen before on any other camera. These are the Sensitivity-Priority and Shutter & Aperture-Priority modes. Sensitivity-Priority automatically selects the best combination of aperture and shutter speed for your chosen ISO speed. The sensitivity can be shifted instantly (in 1/2 or 1/3 steps) by turning the rear control dial. This allows you to quickly select an ISO speed, without having to access the menu system, which is very useful in rapidly changing light conditions.

In the Shutter & Aperture-Priority mode the camera selects the most appropriate ISO speed for a shutter speed and aperture combination, allowing you to use ISO sensitivity as a third factor in determining the correct exposure. As digital cameras have always offered the unique ability to instantly change the sensitivity, it's surprising that Pentax are still the only manufacturer to allow you to use ISO in this way. At the base of the shooting mode dial is a switch which locks and unlocks the dial.

On the right-hand side of the top of the K-1 is the small shutter button, surrounded by the on/off switch. This has a third setting, which by default activates the traditional Depth of Field Preview function, stopping down the lens so that you can see the effect of your chosen aperture. Located in front of the shutter button is one of the e-dials, predominately used to change the shutter speed, while behind it are the Exposure Compensation and ISO buttons - these commonly-used functions are ideally located for easy access.

New to the K-1 is the Smart Function camera operation system, which is controlled via two new dials. The first is marked with 9 different options ranging from exposure compensation to wi-fi, while the second unmarked dial enables you to quickly set the chosen function. While this new system does group together the camera's key settings in one place, it does so at the expense of the traditional top LCD panel, which is still present but much smaller than on the K-3 II camera, with fewer settings displayed.

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Rear of the Pentax K-1

The Pentax K-1 has a traditional eye-level optical TTL viewfinder which offers an impressive 100% scene coverage and 0.70x magnification. Being able to see exactly what will be captured means that you can only blame yourself for poor composition and unwanted details creeping into the frame. The viewfinder is bright and free of any distortions or aberrations, making it suitable for both auto and manual focusing. It also features a Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen to improve focusing accuracy during manual-focus operation. The K-1 now has a transparent viewfinder display, which optionally shows a grid pattern, Digital Level, AF frame or spot-metering frame right in the viewfinder, along with an in-finder status LCD runs horizontally along the bottom and it shows most of the camera's key settings.

On the rear of the K-1 is a large 3.2 inch LCD screen. The K-1's LCD screen has a very high resolution of 1,037K dots, wide viewing angle and it's gapless design helps it to remains visible outdoors in all but the brightest of conditions, making it one of the best LCD screens that we've seen on a DSLR. The brightness, saturation and colour temperature of the screen can be modified if you think it doesn't match that of your calibrated computer monitor.

The K-1's monitor features an innovative mechanism using 4 metal rods that allows for unrestricted tilt in all directions with no deviation from the optical axis, plus it can be tilted to almost 90-degrees for waist-level photography. Although it seems a little fragile at first, the fact that you can hold the camera and a lens by the LCD screen is testament to its strength, and it did prove genuinely useful out in the field.

The rear screen also doubles as a comprehensive status display, which can be called up by pressing the OK or Info buttons in record mode. If you then press the Info button again, you can also change all the settings right on the screen using a combination of the navigation pad and the rear e-dial. This ingenious solution spares you the pain of having to enter the menu, and makes most setting changes via the LCD screen very simple.

Another innovative feature that the K-1 offers are its operation assist lights. These consist of four bright LEDs that are positioned at the upper side of the lens mount, behind the LCD monitor, at the memory card slot, and at the cable switch terminal. Pressing the illumination button on top of the camera lights them up to assist with operating the camera in the dark, and you can switch them d on and off individually.

Located above the LCD screen and to the left of the viewfinder are the self-explanatory Live View button, which turns on the K-1's Live View mode, and the Metering Mode button, the latter doubling up as the Delete button. You can use the Live View mode to hold the K-1 at arm's length or mount the camera on a tripod, with a single press of the LV button on the rear displaying the current scene on the LCD screen. Focusing is achieved by pressing the small AF button on the rear of the camera or by half-pressing the shutter-button. Alternatively you can use manual focus in Live View mode, with up to 10x magnification available via the OK button to help you fine-tune the focus (you can also use the OK button to magnify the subject by up to 10x when Auto Focus is on).

Most of the main camera settings are displayed in Live View, including a helpful electronic level that helps to keep your horizons straight, although a histogram is still conspicuous by its absence. You can change the aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, ISO speed and a number of other settings when Live View is activated. Live View is fine for use with stationary subjects, but forget it if you want to track a moving subject. The AF system in Live View mode takes a couple of seconds to lock onto the subject, making it much better suited to subjects that don't move. The Face Recognition AF mode works quite well, as promised quickly identifying up to 16 people in the frame, but again it takes a couple of seconds to lock onto a non-moving subject. More impressively Live View can be used in the continuous shooting mode with no restrictions on the 4.4fps rate, as the K-1 sets the mirror to the lock-up position.

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Top of the Pentax K-1

Alongside this is the rear e-dial, mainly used for changing the aperture and zooming in/out during playback, the AF button which can be used instead of half-pressing the shutter button to set autofocus, and the AE-L button, handily placed for locking the exposure.

Underneath is a rather innocuous looking button with a small green dot that's unique to Pentax DSLRs. It has two uses - firstly, when shooting in Manual mode, a single push of the green button allows you to instantly set the correct exposure for the subject, as calculated by the camera, useful if you need a starting point for your own exposure. Secondly, the K-1 offers a Hyper Program function which instantly switches to either the Shutter-Priority or Aperture-Priority mode from the Program mode, simply by turning either of the control dials on the grip. Pressing the Green button then returns to the Program mode.

The K-1 can record 1080 HD footage, recording high-definition video at 1920 x 1280 pixels at 60i/50i/30p/25p/24p or 1280 x 720 pixels at 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p in the Motion JPEG (MOV) format. An innovative interval movie mode captures a series of 4K-resolution movie clips (3840 x 2160 pixels) at a fixed interval. The maximum size of a single video clip is either 4 gigabytes or 25 minutes. There's a built-in microphone for stereo recording, a socket for connecting an external stereo microphone and a headphone terminal. You can adjust the audio recording level manually and monitor sound levels during microphone recording. It also has an HDMI port for playback on a HD TV, using the industry-standard HDMI mini-out connection, but note that you'll need to purchase a suitable cable separately. You can also still connect the K-1 to a standard TV set via NTSC/PAL.

Importantly you can autofocus during movie recording, bringing the K-1 in-line with its main rivals. Unfortunately you still can't set the aperture from the camera during recording, only before, so you will want to use lenses that have an aperture ring if possible. The K-1 can be set to Auto Aperture Control, which removes the flexibility of being able to set the aperture yourself but at least enables the camera to change it during recording to suit the subject matter. The shutter speed cannot be set by the user in movie mode either, so you will have to rely on the camera's auto-exposure system while filming.

A traditional 4-way navigation pad is split into separate buttons, providing instant access to the drive mode/self-timer, custom image, outdoor view and white balance settings, with the OK button confirming actions. The Menu button underneath accesses all of the 100+ different menu options that the camera offers, reflecting the fact that this a complex and very customisable DSLR. Thankfully you will only have to set about half of the settings once and can then forget about them. The menu system has a fairly logical tabbed system with five main tabs, Camera, Movie, Playback, Set-Up and Custom Setting, each divided into several sub-pages, and it's easily readable with a bright display and a large font size making it perfectly visible even in low light.

In addition to the Info button that we've already mentioned, the Pentax K-1 has an Autofocus Area button which allows you to quickly set the AF point to one of the 33 available. Impressively 25 of these are cross-type sensors positioned in the middle, with the centre sensor and two sensors just above and below it designed to detect the light flux of an F2.8 lens. In Playback mode this allows you to toggle between the dual SD cards.

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The Pentax K-1 In-hand

The Pentax K-1 features an improved built-in Shake Reduction system. Turn it on via the main menu option and the K-1 automatically compensates for camera shake, which is a slight blurring of the image that typically occurs at slow shutter speeds, now providing approximately 5 shutter stops of compensation thanks to a new 5-axis gyro-sensor. As this system is built-into the camera body, it works with almost any lens that you attach to the K-1, providing a significant cost advantage over DSLRs from Canon and Nikon, which use a lens-based image stabilisation system (compatible lenses are the PENTAX K-, KA-, KAF-, KAF2- and KAF3-mount lenses; screw-mounted lenses (with an adapter); and 645- and 67-system lenses (with an adapter)). The K-1 displays a blur icon in the viewfinder to warn you that camera-shake may occur, regardless of whether or not Shake Reduction is on.

If you've had a bad experience with DSLRs and dust in the past, the K-1 offers the Dust Removal II mechanism. This automatically shifts the low-pass filter located in front of the CMOS image sensor at very high speed, shaking the dust off the low-pass filter. If you do still notice any dust, there's a neat feature called Dust Alert which is designed to show exactly where the dust is on the image sensor. A vertically and laterally correct image of the sensor shot at f/16 is shown on the LCD screen, indicate exactly where any stubborn dust particles may be lurking. While this feature won't prevent dust from getting onto the sensor, it does provide a quick and easy way of checking for it. In addition Dust Removal can be set to activate whenever the camera is turned on, and you can also use the built-in Sensor Cleaning function to lift the mirror and clean the image sensor with a blower brush or third-party cleaning solution.

The Pentax K-1's High Dynamic Range (HDR) Capture option takes three images with different exposures, with 3 different strengths on offer, and then records a single image that combines the properly exposed parts of each one, expanding its dynamic range. It's important to always use a tripod to prevent camera shake from blurring the HDR image, and it doesn't work very well for moving subjects. Similar to Nikon's D-lighting, Sony's DRO, and Olympus' Shadow Adjustment Technology, Pentax's D-Range allows you to correct the highlights (On or Off) and/or the shadows (3 different levels) before taking a JPEG or RAW image. Although this option is always at your disposal, remember that it is meant to be used in strong, contrasty lighting at base ISO. The Pentax K-1 also has a multi-exposure mode that allows you to combine between two and 2,000(!) different JPEG or RAW images into a single photo and a Cross Processing mode with four built-in effects and custom options that replicates the traditional effect of cross-processing film.

Pentax's Custom Images, similar to Nikon's Picture Styles and Canon's Picture Controls, are preset combinations of different sharpness, contrast, saturation and colour tone settings. You can change the saturation, hue, high/low key, contrast and sharpness for each of the ten options”. The Pentax K-1 additionally offers nine different Digital Filters, which allow you to quickly apply an artistic effect to a photo before taking it (JPEG images only). Note that applying the Digital Filters slows the camera down somewhat, as it has to process the image for a few seconds after it's taken. The K-1 can also be set to automatically compensate for both distortion and lateral chromatic aberration of any DA- and DFA-series lenses.

The rather innocuous-sounding AF Adjustment custom function will be of particular interest to current Pentax owners. If you have a collection of older Pentax lenses and you've never been quite sure how accurate they focus when mounted on a DSLR, this is the function for you. Essentially it allows you to alter the focus of each lens. You can use a focusing target to test if the lens focuses correctly, and if it doesn't alter it slightly using the AF Adjustment option, then test again until perfect focus is achieved. With most other DSLR systems you'd have to send the camera and lens off for calibration (and maybe even have to pay for it), but with the K-1, you can calibrate all of your lenses in the comfort of your own home.

The start-up time of the Pentax K-1, from turning the camera on to being ready to take a photo, is very quick for at around 1 second. Focusing is snappy even in low-light thanks to the newly developed, highly sensitive SAFOX XII AF module. It takes about 1 second to store a JPEG image at the highest quality setting with no discernible lockup between taking shots, allowing you to keep shooting as they are being recorded onto the memory card. For RAW images the Pentax K-1 takes about 2 seconds to store an image and again there is no lockup between shots. In the continuous shooting mode you can hold down the shutter button and take 4.4 shots per second for up to 70 JPEGS or 17 RAW files, an impressive performance given the large 36 megapixel files that this camera produces. The K-1 does lock up for a few seconds once the maximum number of shots is reached, although you can continue to shoot continuously, just at a much slower rate.

Image Quality

All of the sample images in this review were taken using the 36 megapixel Best JPEG setting, which gives an average image size of around 12Mb.

The Pentax K-1 produced photos of excellent quality. Noise is well controlled by the Pentax K-1, first starting to appear at ISO 1600 and becoming more easily detectable at the faster settings of ISO 3200-12800 when viewing images at 100% magnification on screen (particularly in the RAW files). The fastest settings of 25600-204800 look much better on paper than in reality. Colour saturation is commendably maintained throughout the ISO range.

Image stabilisation via the camera body is a great feature that works very well when hand-holding the camera in low-light conditions or when using the telephoto end of the zoom range. An added bonus is that it works with any lens that you attach to the K-1. The night photograph was excellent, with the maximum shutter speed of 30 seconds and Bulb mode allowing you to capture enough light in all situations.

The Digital Filters quickly produce special effects that would otherwise require you to spend a lot of time in the digital darkroom, while the Custom Images can usefully be tweaked to suit. The D-Range options help make the most out of both the shadows and highlights in a high-contrast scene (and it works for both JPEG and RAW files), while the HDR mode greatly expands the dynamic range of a JPEG by combining three differently exposed images in-camera.

The multi exposure mode combines between two and 2,000 different JPEG or RAW images into a single photo, while the anti-aliasing simulator helps to reduce moire without the need for an actual optical filter. Pixel Shift Resolution is an effective technology that creates finer detail and generates more accurate colours, even if the subject moves or the camera shakes slightly.

Noise

There are 12 ISO settings available on the Pentax K-1. Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting, with JPEG on the left and the RAW equivalent on the right:

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RAW

ISO 100 (100% Crop)

ISO 100 (100% Crop)

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ISO 200 (100% Crop)

ISO 200 (100% Crop)

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ISO 400 (100% Crop)

ISO 400 (100% Crop)

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ISO 800 (100% Crop)

ISO 800 (100% Crop)

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ISO 1600 (100% Crop)

ISO 1600 (100% Crop)

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ISO 3200 (100% Crop)

ISO 3200 (100% Crop)

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ISO 6400 (100% Crop)

ISO 6400 (100% Crop)

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ISO 12800 (100% Crop)

ISO 12800 (100% Crop)

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ISO 25600 (100% Crop)

ISO 25600 (100% Crop)

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ISO 51200 (100% Crop)

ISO 51200 (100% Crop)

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ISO 102400 (100% Crop)

ISO102400 (100% Crop)

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ISO 204800 (100% Crop)

ISO 204800 (100% Crop)

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File Quality

The Pentax K-1 has 3 different JPEG file quality settings available, with Best being the highest quality option, and it also supports RAW (Pentax's PEF format and Adobe DNG). Here are some 100% crops which show the quality of the various options, with the file size shown in brackets.

Best (20.3Mb) (100% Crop)

Better (8.71Mb) (100% Crop)

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Good (4.08Mb) (100% Crop)

RAW (43.8Mb) (100% Crop)

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Shake Reduction

The Pentax K-1 has a Shake Reduction mechanism built into the camera body, which allows you to take sharp photos at slower shutter speeds than other digital cameras. To test this, we took 2 handheld shots of the same subject with the same settings. The first shot was taken with Shake Reduction turned off, the second with it turned on. Here is a 100% crop of the image to show the results. As you can see, with Shake Reduction turned on, the images are sharper than when it's turned off.

Shutter Speed / Focal Length

Shake Reduction Off (100% Crop)

Shake Reduction On (100% Crop)

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D-Range

Similar to Nikon's D-lighting, Sony's DRO, and Olympus' Shadow Adjustment Technology, Pentax's D-Range allows you to correct the highlights (On or Off) and/or the shadows (3 different levels) before taking a JPEG or RAW image. Although this option is always at your disposal, remember that it is meant to be used in strong, contrasty lighting at base ISO. Below you can see a comparison between Off and both highlight and shadow correction set to on/full strength; the difference is mainly noticeable in the shadowed areas on the left and right sides of the photo.

Off

On

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HDR Capture

The Pentax K-1's HDR Capture option takes three images with different exposures, and then records a single image that combines the properly exposed parts of each one, expanding its dynamic range. Here is an example which was shot with the five different modes (Off, 1, 2, 3 and Advanced). Although the K-1 can microalign images before combining them, allowing hand-held HDR shots to be taken, for best results it's important to always use a tripod to prevent camera shake from blurring the HDR image, and it doesn't work very well for moving subjects.

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HDR2 HDR3
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Advanced  
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AA Filter Simulator

Rather than an optical anti-aliasing filter in the camera, the K-1 has an anti-aliasing simulator instead, which can be turned off (default setting) or on to either the Type1 or Type2 setting.

Off

Off (100% Crop)

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Type1

Type1 (100% Crop)

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Type2

Type2 (100% Crop)

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Custom Images

Pentax's Custom Images, similar to Nikon's Picture Styles and Canon's Picture Controls, are preset combinations of different sharpness, contrast, saturation and colour tone settings. You can change the saturation, hue, high/low key, contrast and sharpness for each of the seven options”. They are shown below in the following series, which demonstrates the differences.

Bright

Natural

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Portrait

Landscape

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Vibrant

Radiant

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Muted

Flat
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Bleach Bypass

Reversal Film

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Monochrome

Cross Processing

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Digital Filters

The Pentax K-1 offers nine different Digital Filters, which allow you to quickly apply an artistic effect to a photo before taking it (JPEG images only). They are shown below in the following series, which demonstrates the differences. Note that applying the Digital Filters slows the camera down somewhat, as it has to process the image for a few seconds after it's taken.

Extract Color

Replace Color

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Toy Camera

Retro

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High Contrast

Shading

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Invert Color

Unicolor Bold

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Bold Monochrome  
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Multi-exposure

The Pentax K-1 has a fantastic multi-exposure mode that allows you to combine between two and 2,000 (!) different JPEG or RAW images into a single photo. Here is an example.

Multi-exposure

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Pixel Shift Resolution

The in-body SR (shake reduction) mechanism is used to move the image sensor unit by a single pixel pitch at a time to capture four shots. Pixel Shift Resolution merges those shots into a single image to generate an ultra high-definition image. This method differs from the traditional Bayer method, which acquires only a single element of color information for single pixel, by acquiring all RGB color information for individual pixel. This difference makes it excellent for detail and color reproduction, creating super high-definition images. This also prevents false colors from occurring theoretically, and also has a high-sensitivity noise reduction effect when compared to normal shooting.

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Motion Correction On

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Sample Images

This is a selection of sample images from the Pentax K-1 camera, which were all taken using the 36 megapixel Best JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.

Sample RAW Images

The Pentax K-1 enables users to capture RAW and JPEG format files in either the PEF or DNG formats. We've provided some Pentax RAW (DNG) samples for you to download (thumbnail images shown below are not 100% representative).

Sample Movie & Video

The Pentax K-1 can record HD video in the Motion JPEG (MOV) format. This is a sample movie at the highest quality setting of 1920x1080 at 30 frames per second. Please note that this 20 second movie is 55.8Mb in size.

Product Images

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Rear of the Pentax K-1 / Main Menu

 
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Memory Card Slot

 
Pentax K-1

Battery Compartment

Conclusion

Pentax DSLR owners have had to wait what seems like a lifetime for a full-frame camera, but thankfully the new K-1 doesn't disappoint. Building on its well-established APS-C and medium-format models, Pentax have delivered an amazing first-generation full-format DSLR that undercuts its main competition in terms of price whilst out-performing them in terms of innovation, features and even image quality.

The Pentax K-1 is simply the most full-featured prosumer DSLR camera on the market at its price-point, delivering great performance, weather-resistant build quality, slick handling and excellent image quality yet somehow costing several hundred pounds/dollars less than the Nikon/Canon/Sony equivalent.

Although mostly limited to static subjects, the Pixel Shift Resolution technology produces noticeably better image quality, so we'd recommend that you use it if the subject allows, while the improved 5-stop image stabilisation system, built-in GPS and wi-fi, and the unusual tilting screen are also great additions. The lack of a pop-up flash is slightly annoying if you ever use it for remote triggering, while the new Smart Function interface has reduced the size of the top-panel LCD screen, but overall you'd struggle to find a more well-rounded full-frame DSLR camera than the new K-1.

After many years of waiting, the Pentax K-1 is a genuine competitor to the other full-frame brands, especially as Pentax have also begun to expand their range of professional full-frame lenses to go with the new body. If you're interested in full-frame and you haven't yet made a serious investment in one particular brand, then the new Pentax K-1 should definitely be on your shopping short-list.

5 stars

Ratings (out of 5)
Design 4.5
Features 5
Ease-of-use 4.5
Image quality 5
Value for money 5

Main Rivals

Listed below are some of the rivals of the Pentax K-1.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

The long-awaited Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR has finally arrived, boasting improvements to virtually every aspect of its popular predecessor, the breakthrough 5D Mark II. It's cost has also increased significantly, so does the new 5D Mark III offer enough to justify the £2999 / $3499 asking price? Read our detailed Canon EOS 5D Mark III review to find out.

Canon EOS 5DS R

The Canon EOS 5DS R DSLR boasts a massive 50 megapixel sensor with a low-pass cancellation filter to maximise the sharpness of the camera's sensor. Does the brand new Canon 5DS R offer the best image quality from a DSLR? Read our detailed Canon EOS 5DS R review to find out...

Canon EOS 5Ds

The EOS 5Ds DSLR camera has finally arrived, boasting a massive 50 megapixel sensor and proven design. Does the brand new Canon 5Ds offer high enough image quality to justify its £2999 / $3699 asking price? Read our detailed Canon EOS 5Ds review with full-size JPEG, Raw and video samples to find out...

Canon EOS 6D

The Canon EOS 6D is a new full-frame DSLR with a much more affordable price-tag than the 5D Mark III and a few tricks up its sleeve that its bigger brother doesn't offer. At over £1000 / $1000 cheaper than the 5D Mark II, have Canon cut too many corners for the 6D to be a real contender? Read our in-depth Canon EOS 6D review to find out...

Nikon D610

The Nikon D610 is a new full-frame DSLR camera that updates last year's D600 with a new shutter mechanism, faster 6fps burst shooting and a new Quiet Release Burst mode, and an improved auto white balance system. The D610 retains the same 24.3 megapixel full-frame sensor, 1080p HD video, ISO range of 50-25600, a 39-point AF system, 3.2-inch LCD screen and a viewfinder with 100% coverage as its predecessor. Read our in-depth Nikon D610 review now...

Nikon D810

The Nikon D810 is a brand new 36 megapixel full-frame sensor DSLR camera with no optical low pass filter. The D810 also offers 1080/60p HD video, a 3.2-inch LCD screen, an optical viewfinder with 100% coverage and 5fps burst shooting. Read our in-depth Nikon D810 review to find out if it can emulate the success of the previous D800/E cameras...

Nikon Df

The Nikon Df is a modern digital SLR that harks back to the film past, offering a retro design with a plethora of manual controls, whilst completely removing modern innovations like video recording and a pop-up flash. Find out if less really is more in our in-depth Nikon Df review...

Pentax 645Z

The Pentax 645Z is a 51.4-megapixel medium-format camera that's styled very much like a DSLR. The well-appointed 645Z has a wealth of features in addition to its very large sensor, not to mention a very competitive price tag (for a medium format camera at least). Read our in-depth Pentax 645Z review to find out if it's worth making the leap to medium format...

Sony A7 II

The Sony A7 II is the first full-frame compact system camera in the World to feature built-in 5-axis stabilisation. Other key improvements include better ergonomics and build quality, faster auto-focusing and startup, a wider range of video options, and greater customisability. Is this the best ever Sony full-frame compact system camera? Read our Sony A7 II review to find out...

Sony A7R II

The Sony A7R II is a hotly-anticipated full-frame compact system camera that promises to outclass the DSLR competition. Is this the best full-frame camera on the market? Read our Sony A7R II review to find out...

Review Roundup

Reviews of the Pentax K-1 from around the web.

ephotozine.com »

The Pentax K-1 is Pentax's long-awaited full-frame Digital SLR, and it brings all of Pentax's technology including weather-sealed camera bodies, shake-reduction sensor, pixel shift resolution and more to the camera community. Compatible with all Pentax K-mount lenses since the mid-1970s, the K-1 has a 36-megapixel full-frame sensor and to get the best results from this camera Pentax FA and other full-frame lenses are recommended.
Read the full review »

Specifications

Type
Camera Type

TTL autofocus, auto-exposure SLR digital-still camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS-Sensor, Primary color filter

AA Filter Simulator: Moiré reduction using SR unit. OFF/Type1/Type2/Bracket (3 images)

Size

35.9 x 24.0 mm

Total Pixels

Approx. 36.77 megapixels

Effective Pixels

Approx. 36.40 megapixels

Still

[35mm Full Frame]

JPEG: L(36M: 7360x4912) M(22M:5760x3840) S(12M:4224x2816) XS(2M:1920x1280),

RAW: (36M:7360x4912)

[APS-C size]

JPEG: L(15M: 4800x3200) M(12M:4224x2816) S(8M:3456x2304) XS(2M:1920x1280),

RAW: (15M:4800x3200)

Pixel Shift Resolution: High resolution Pictures based on the use of each Pixel for all RGB-Color Information - Now also for moving subjects.

Movie

Full HD (1920x1080, 60i/50i/30p/25p/24p), HD (1280x720, 60p/50p)

Sensitivity

ISO AUTO/100 to 204800 (EV steps can be set to 1EV, 1/2EV or 1/3EV)

Shake Reduction

5 Axis Sensor Shift Shake Reduction (SR II)

Sensor Cleaning

Image sensor cleaning using ultrasonic vibrations «DR II»

Sensor-shift shake reduction (SR II: Shake Reduction) (5axis)

Lens
Mount

PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount (AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts)

Usable lenses

KAF3, KAF2 (power zoom compatible), KAF, KA mount lens

Focusing System
Type

Type TTL: phase-matching autofocus

Functions

Focus Sensor: SAFOX 12,33 point (25 cross type focus points in the center)

Brightness Range: EV-3 to 18 (ISO 100 / at normal temperature)

AF mode: Single AF (AF.S), Continuous AF (AF.C)

AF Point Selection: Spot, Select, Expanded Area (S, M, L), Zone select, Auto (33 AF points)

AF assist

Dedicated LED AF assist light

Viewfinder
Type

Pentaprism Finder

Field of View

Approx. 100%

Magnification

Approx. 0.70x (50mm F1.4 at infinity)

Focusing screen

Fixed Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen

Indication

Viewfinder Overlay: AF Points, Grid Display, Electronic Level, AF Frame, Spot Metering Frame, Crop

Eye-Relief Length: Approx. 20.6mm (from the view window), Approx 21.7mm (from the center of lens)

Diopter adjustment

Approx. -3.5m to + 1.2m-1

Screen
Type

Wide viewing angle TFT color LCD, Air-gapless glass, Flexible-tilt.

Size: 3.2 inch (aspect ratio 3:2)

Resolution

Approx. 1037K dots

Playback

Adjustment: Brightness, Saturation and Colors adjustable

Outdoor View Setting: Adjustable ±2 step

Liveview
LiveView

Type: TTL method using image sensor

Focusing Mechanism: Contrast detection (Face detection, Tracking, Multiple AF points, Select, Spot)

Focus Peaking: ON/OFF

Display: Field of View approx. 100%, Magnified view (up to 16x),

Grid Display (4x4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale display, Square 1, Square 2,

Grid Color: Black/White ), Histogram, Bright area warning, Composition Adjustment

Shutter
Type

Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
* Electronic shutter when using Pixel Shift Resolution

Speed

1/8000 to 30 sec., Manual: 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps), Bulb

Exposure system
Metering

TTL open aperture metering using 86K pixel RGB sensor, Multi-segment, center-weighted and spot metering

Exposure Modes

Scene Analyze Auto, Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb, Flash X-sync Speed, USER1, USER2, USER3, USER4, USER5

Metering Range

EV-3 to 20 (ISO100 at 50mm F1.4)

Auto Exposure Lock

Button type (timer type: two times the meter operating time set in Custom Setting); 

Continuous as long as the shutter button is halfway pressed

Compensation

±5EV (1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps can be selected)

Flash
Type

Flash Control: Contrast-control-sync and High-speed sync requires 2 or more dedicated external flash guns

Sync Speed: 1/200 sec.

Exposure Compensation

-2.0 to + 1.0EV

Exposure Parameters
Modes

Drives modes

Mode Selection: Single Frame, Continuous (H, M, L), Self-timer (12s, 2s, Continuous), Remote Control (0s., 3s., Continuous), Bracketing (2, 3 or 5 frames), Mirror-up, Multi-Exposure, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Star Stream
* Bracketing, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Interval Movie Record, Multi Exposure and Star Stream are possible to use with Self-timer/Remote Control.

Continuous Shooting:
[35mm Full Frame]
Max. approx. 4.4 fps, JPEG ( L: ★★★ at Continuous H): up to approx. 70 frames,
RAW: up to approx. 17 frames
Max. approx. 3.0 fps, JPEG L: ★★★ at Continuous M): up to approx. 100 frames,
RAW: up to approx. 20 frames
Max. approx. 0.7 fps, JPEG ( L: ★★★ at Continuous L): up to approx. 100 frames,
RAW: up to approx. 100 frames

[APS-C size]
Max. approx. 6.5 fps, JPEG ( L: ★★★ at Continuous H): up to approx. 100 frames,
RAW: up to approx. 50 frames
Max. approx. 3.0 fps, JPEG L: ★★★ at Continuous M): up to approx. 100 frames,
RAW: up to approx. 70 frames
Max. approx. 1.0 fps, JPEG ( L: ★★★ at Continuous L): up to approx. 100 frames,
RAW: up to approx. 100 frames

Multi-Exposure: Composite Mode (Additive/Average/Bright), Number of Shots (2 to 2000 images)

Interval Shooting:

[Interval Shooting]
Interval: 2s. to 24h./ Standby
Interval: Min.1s. to 24h., Number of shots: 2 to 2000 images
Start Interval: Now/Self-timer/Remote Control/Set Time

[Interval Composite]
Interval: 2s. to 24h./ Standby
Interval: Min.1s. to 24h., Number of shots: 2 to 2000 images
Start Interval: Now/Self-timer/Remote Control/Set Time
Composite Mode: Additive/Average/Bright, Save Process: On/Off

Capture setting

Custom Image: Auto Select, Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Flat, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing

Sharpness level: Fine Sharpness and Extra Sharpness improve sharpness and gives much better details

Cross Processing: Randum, Preset 1-3, Favorite 1-3

Digital Filter: Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome

Clarity: Adjustable ±4 step

HDR: Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Advanced HDR, Exposure bracket value adjustable, Automatic composition correction function

Lens Correction: Distortion Correction, Peripheral Illumin. Correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Diffraction Correction

Dynamic Range compensation: Highlight Correction, Shadow Correction

Noise Reduction: Slow Shutter Speed NR, High-ISO NR

Horizon Correction: SR On: correction up to 1 degrees, SR Off: correction up to 2 degrees

Composition Adjustment: Adjustment range of ±1.5mm up, down, left or light (1mm when rotated); rotating range of 1 degree

Electronic Level: Displayed in viewfinder and LCD panel (horizontal and vertical);
displayed on LCD monitor (horizontal and vertical)

White Balance

Type: Method using a combination of the CMOS image sensor and the light source detection sensor

AUTO WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D:Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:Cool White, L:Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual WB (up to 3 settings), Color Temperature Configuration (up to 3 settings), Copying the white balance setting of a captured image

Fine Adjustment: Adjustable ±7 steps on A-B axis or G-M axis

Movie
Recording

File Format: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV)

Recorded Pixels: Full HD(1920x1080, 60i/50i/30p/25p/24p), HD (1280x720, 60p/50p)

Sound: Built-in stereo microphone, external microphone (Streo recording compatible)
Recording Sound Level adjustable, Wind Noise Reduction

Recording Time: Up to 25 minutes or 4GB; automatically stops recording if the internal temperature of the camera becomes high.

Custom Images: Aoto Select, Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Flat, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing

Cross Processing: Randum, Preset 1-3, Favorite 1-3

Digital Filter: Extract Color, Replace color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome

Interval Movie Record:

[Interval Movie]
Recorded Pixels: 4K/FullHD/HD, File Format: Motion JPEG (AVI), Interval: 2s. to 24h./ Standby
Interval: Min.1s. to 24h., Number of shots: 8 to 2000 images (8 to 500 images at 4K),
Start Interval: Now/Self-timer/Remote Control/Set Time

[Star Stream]
Recorded Pixels: 4K/FullHD/HD, File Format: Motion JPEG (AVI), Interval: 2s. to 24h./ Standby
Interval: Min.1s. to 24h., Number of shots: 8 to 2000 images (8 to 500 images at 4K),
Start Interval: Now/Self-timer/Remote Control/Set Time,
Fade-out: Off/Low/Medium/High

Playback
Digital Filter

Base Parameter Adj, Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Tone Expansion, Sketch, Water Color, Pastel, Pasteurization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim, Monochrome

Options

Playback View:

Single frame, multi-image display (6,12, 20, 35, 80 segmentation), display magnification (up to 16, 100% display and quick magnification available), rotating, histogram (Y histogram, RGB histogram), bright rea warning, Auto Image Roation, detailed inf, Copyright Information (Photographer, Copyright holder), Folder Display, Calendar Filmstrip Display, Slide Show, GPS information (latitude, longitude, altitude, Coordinated Universal Time, Orientation)

Delete:

Delete single image, delete all, select & delete, delete folder, delete instant review image

RAW Development:

RAW file select: Select Single Image, Select Multiple Images, Select a folder

RAW Development Parameter: White Balance, Custom Image, Sensitivity, Clarity, Skin Tone, Digital filter, HDR, Pixel Shift Resolution, Shadow Correction, High-ISO NR, Distortion Correction, Peripheral Illumin. Corr., Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Diffraction Correction, Color Fringe Correction, File Format (JPEG/TIFF), Aspect Ratio, JPEG Recorded Pixels, JPEG Quality, Color Space

Edit: Image Rotation, Color Moiré Correction, Resize, Cropping (Aspect ratio and Slant adjustment available), Movie Edit (Divide or delete selected frames), Capturing a JPEG still picture from a movie, Saving RAW data in buffer memory, Image Copy

Storage
External

Storage Medium: SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Card (Conforms to USH-1 standards)

Dual SD slot: Sequential Use, Save to Both, Separate RAW/JPG, Image copy between slots possible

File Format

Pixel Shift Resolution: High resolution Pictures based on the use of each Pixel for all RGB-ColorInformation - Now also for moving subjects.

RAW (PEF/DNG), JPEG (Exif 2.30), DCF2.0 compliant

Quality Level RAW (14bit): PEF, DNG, JPEG:*(Best),**(Better),***(Good), RAW + JPEG
simultaneous capturing available

Color Space: sRGB, AdobeRGB

File Name

"IMGP****" or User assingned file name

File name numbering: Sequential, Reset

Special Features
Features

GPS/Electronic Compass

GPS: GPS Logging (Logging Interval, Logging Duration, Memory Card Options), GPS Time Sync

Electronic Compass: Available

Astrotracer: Possible

Satellites: GPS, QZSS, SBAS(WAAS/ EGNOS/ GAGAN/ MSAS)

Reception Frequency: L1 1575.42MHz

Recorded Information: Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, Time (UTC), Direction

Geodesics World Geodetic System (WGS84)

GPS Logging: KML format, Logging Interval: 5/10/15/30sec. /1min., Logging Duration: 1-24hr. (Up to 9hours at Logging Interval 5sec. Up to 18hrs. at Logging Interval 10sec.)

Electronic Compass: Azimuth calculation using triaxial geomagnetic sensor and triaxial acceleration sensor, True north standard

Customization

USER Mode: Up to 5 settings can be saved

Custom Functions: 26 items

Mode Memory: 16 items

Custom Button: Fx1 Button, Fx2 Button (One Push File Format, Outdoor View Setting, Flash Mode, Pixel Shift Resolution, Shake Reduction, Horizon Correction, Electronic Level) AF Button (AF1/ AF2/ Cancel AF) Preview Dial (Optical Preview/Digital Preview)
Various settings for the action of the e-dials in each exposure mode can also be saved.

AF Customization: AF.S: Focus-priority/ Release-priority
1st Frame Action in AF.C: Release-priority/Auto/Focus-priority
Action in AF.C Continuous: Focus-priority, Auto, FPS-priority
Hold AF Status: OFF, Low, Medium, High
AF in Interval Shooting: Locks focus at 1st exposure, Adjusts focus for each shot
AF with Remote Control: Off/On

Operation Control: Type 1: E-Dial, EV Compensation, ISO, Green Button, AE Lock

Lock: Type 2: 4-way controller, AF point change button, Change AF Point, OK Button, Menu Button

Text Size: Standard, Large

World Time: World Time settings for 75 cities (28 time zones)

AF fine Adjustment: ±10 step, Uniform adjustment, Individual adjustment (up to 20 can be saved)

Illumination Settings: LCD Panel (High/Low/Off), Backside Controls (High/Low/Off), Lens Mount (On/Off), Card Slot/Connector (On/Off)

Indicator Lamps: Wi-Fi (High/Low/Off), GPS (High/Low/Off), Self-timer (On/Off), Remote Control (On/Off)

Copyright Information: Names of "Photographer" and "Copyright Holder" are embedded to the image file. Revision history can be checked using the provided software.

Operating environnement

Temperature: -10°C ~ 40°C (14°F ~104°F)
Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
Dust and Water protected: 87 Sealings protecting camera against Dust, Rain and Spraywater. Camera is not water protected.

Language

English, French, Germany, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese

Wireless LAN
Standards

IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Frequency (Center Frequency)

2412MHz ~ 2462MHz (1ch ~ 11ch)

Security

Authentication: WPA2, Encryption: AES

Interface
Interface

Connection Port: USB2.0 (micro B), external power supply terminal, external release controller terminal, X-synch socket, HDMI output terminal (Type D), stereo miscrophone input terminal, Headphone terminal

USB Connection: MSC/PTP

Power
Source

Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI90

AC Adapter: AC Adapter Kit K-AC132 (Optional)

Performance

Battery Life:

Number of recordable images: 760

Playback time: Approx. 390 minutes

* With a fully-recharged Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery. Tested in compliance with CIPA
standard. Actual results may vary depending on the shooting condition.

Dimensions
Height

110mm

Width

136.5mm

Depth

85.5mm

Weight

Approx. 1010g (Including dedicated battery and 1x SD Memory Card), Approx. 925 (body only)

Accessories
Kit Content

Rechargeable-Ion Battery D-LI90(B) - 39830

Battery Charger D-BC90 - 39832

Finder Cap for me - 31011

AC plug cord D-CO2E - 39475

PENTAX Strap O-ST162 - 38477

Eyecup FT - 30128

Hotshoe cover FK - 31040

Body mount Cap KII - 31000

Synchro Terminal 2P Cap - 31042

PENTAX K-1 Triangular Ring - 38599

PENTAX K-1 Protective Cover - 38600

Software (CD-ROM) S-SW162 - 38557

Optional

Rechargeable-Ion Battery D-LI90(B) - 39830

AC Adapter Kit K-AC132E - 38779

Battery Charger Kit K-BC90E - 39834

Battery Grip D-BG6 - 38607

PENTAX Magnifying Eyecup O-ME53 - 30150

PENTAX Remote Control O-RC1 - 39892

Cable switch CS-205 - 37248

PENTAX AF 201 FG Electro Flash W/Case - 30458

PENTAX AF 540 FGZ II W/Case - 30456

PENTAX AF 360 FGZ II W/Case - 30438

Strap O-ST1401 black - 38613

Strap O-ST1401 red - 38614

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